It’s only July but the Jupiler Pro League is back. I think we can still talk about the ‘Big Five’ although Oostende are pushing hard to join that club. Anderlecht have the biggest budgets and the most valuable squad, as I write, and they will start favourites to regain the title. I have heard good… Read More »
One final push for Genk, Charleroi need help from their friends in Liège. Charleroi were the big losers last Saturday after going down 1-0 to a Club Brugge side that won without looking particularly good. Preud’homme’s men are missing Victor Vazquez but he won’t be returning for a few weeks. Anderlecht, Gent and Kortrijk also… Read More »
A little history There are just two rounds of games to go in the Belgian championship before the season really starts with the playoffs. I’ve written many times about the system that’s disliked by the majority of clubs, punters and players. Here I’ll focus on the football side of affairs. With the points gained in… Read More »
Yesterday, Ford announced that it would close its plant in Genk. Ford is by far the biggest employer in the area and 4,000 direct jobs will be lost, together with a further 6,000 indirect ones. That’s massive for a country the size of Belgium. The news has been met by incredulity and the media has… Read More »